A difficult balancing act for head of Gazprom
Alexei Miller will have to perform a careful balancing act when he goes into European energy policy negotiations later this week.
An EU bid to reduce dependence on external energy
European leaders have launched a trillion-euro bid to cut dependence on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way to place nuclear power at the center of 21st-century needs.
China: Deal With Russia Denied
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denied a report that Chinese and Russian companies had agreed to start a joint venture in islands that are disputed by Russia and Japan.
U.S. to expand civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia
The United States will continue to expand its civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, including reactor development and security of radioactive materials, a top U.S. nuclear official told
Russia and Italy: Important steps toward common defense and stability
In the new Russia, Italy sees a sound political and economic partner, having given a careful reading of the socio-political events in Russia, accurately interpreting Russia’s complex geopolitical spheres of interest.
US-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission's Goal: Strengthen Strategic Partners
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko convened the third session of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission on February 15 in Washington, DC. The Commission's aim is to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Russian foreign minister criticises the West for supporting Arab protests
Russia and Britain engaged in a war of words over the people power protests across the Middle East as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blasted Western support for demonstrations as counterproductive.
Ukraine aims to draw private investment in state-run coal mines
Ukraine aims to attract private investment in government-run coal mines to increase production, Deputy Coal and Energy Minister Ihor Popovych said. The government has drawn up investment plans for state mines in 2011 envisaging 5.5 billion hryvnia ($691 million) of spending, Popovych said in an interview published today by official government newspaper Uryadovyi Kurier.
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